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On the horns of a delemma" means
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Do you know what "On the horns of a dilemma" means
It's an old saying, and it's short for Impaled on the horns of a dilemma. The 'horns' are in reference to a bull's horns. The saying comes from Latin, argumentum cornutum, meaning horned argument. Click Here to read more.
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